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Saturday, July 21, 2007
Learn a bit of science this weekend
-There are an estimated 1,000 trillion ants living on the planet at any given moment, representing 11,800 known species.
-Ants inhabit almost every habitat on Earth -- including the stomachs of some frogs. In a tropical rainforest, ants can constitute up to 15 percent of the total animal biomass.
-Some ant species use tools and herd and "milk" other animals.
-Highly organized ant colonies can last for hundreds of years.
Interview with Mark Muffet, an ant expert by Colbert
Related;
The Savage, Beautiful World of Army Ants
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